Improvement in paddle-wheels



e. w. DICKINSON.

Improvement in Paddle-Wheels.

Patented Oct. 29,1872.

\ Inzgentor fame 7 M,

. Wit ess .lttorneysg-j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. DICKINSON, OF CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN PADDIIE WHEELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,641, dated October29, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEO. W. DICKINSON, of Charleston, in the county ofColes, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Paddle-Wheel; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference 7being had to the accompanying drawing and v annexed drawing, in whichFigure l is a perspective view of my paddle-wheel, and Fig. 2 is asection of the same.

A represents the central shaft, having its bearings in a suitable frame,B. At or near each end of the shaft A is a hub, C, with radiating armsDD, in the outer ends of which the journals of the paddles or buckets EE have their bearings. On the outer side of each arm D, at one end ofthe shaft A, is a shaft, a, running lengthwise with the arm and havin gits inner bearing in a prolongation of the hub C, while its outerbearing is a band or box, I), attached to the arm. Near the outer end ofthis shaft is a miter or beveled cogwheel, cl, which projects through anopening so that when the bucket enters the water the pinion at willcommence to mesh with the wheel G, and when the buckets rise from thewater the pinion will be out of gear. The effect is to keep the bucketsor paddles in an upright position while in the water, the paddles orbuckets striking or entering the water edgewise and coming out in thesame position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I In a paddle-wheel, thecombination of the main shaft, radial arms, and bevel-gearing,substantially as described, for operating the buckets, as set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this23d day of August, 1872. Y

GEORGE W. DICKINSON.

Witnesses:

J. S. MODANIEL, WM. R. HIGHLAND.

